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| Program Name |
Habitat Restoration Grants Program, Gulf of Maine Council |
| Program Information |
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| Sponsor(s) (fed, state, etc.): |
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| Program Description / Purpose: |
In partnership with the NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service’s Community-based Restoration Program, the Gulf of Maine Council provides grants to further the goal of habitat restoration and to support a strategic approach to marine, coastal, and riverine habitat restoration within Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maritime Canada. |
| Program Requirements / Restrictions: |
Non-governmental organizations (e.g., community associations, cooperatives, civic groups), municipalities, schools, and tribal and state governments are eligible to compete for funding. |
| Program Active: |
Yes |
| Program Website: |
http://www.gulfofmaine.org/habitatrestoration/ |
| Other Information: |
See website for more information and RFP. |
| Eligibility Information |
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| Eligible State(s): |
| Maine |
| Connecticut |
| Massachusetts |
| New Hampshire |
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| Geographic Scope: |
Within the Gulf of Maine watershed in the states of Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire and in Canada. |
| Award Information |
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| Assistance Type: |
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| Resources Available: |
Awards range between $5,000 - $25,000 for site-specific project design and planning activities and $10,000 - $50,000 for project implementation. |
| Required Match Percentage: |
All grants should target at least a 1:1 non-federal match. Match may be in cash, time, goods, or services. |
| Application Information |
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| Application Available Online? |
Yes |
| Selection Priorities / Criteria: |
Interested in funding projects that will result in on-the-ground restoration of habitat to benefit living marine resources, including anadromous fish species. This grant program will consider funding projects that address project design, planning, and project implementation, including pre- and post-restoration monitoring.
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| Contact Information |
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| Primary Contact: |
Jon Kachmar
Senior Planner
Maine State Planning Office
38 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 287-1913
Fax:
Email:
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| Example of Funded Projects |
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Town of Newport, ME ($46,500). Sebasticook River Channel Restoration submitted by the Town of Newport (2002).
Town of Barnstable, MA ($100,000). Bridge Creek Salt Marsh Restoration (2003).
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| Topic Areas |
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| Coastal Waters | Science & Research |
| Wildlife & Natural Communities | Rivers |
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| Data Collection & Analysis | Habitat Restoration |
| Watershed Management | Fisheries |
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| Last Updated: |
5/17/2006 |